Jatiya Nagorik Committee holds candlelight vigil for martyrs of 71 and 24

The Jatiya Nagorik Committee gathered at the Swadhinata Stambha in Suhrawardy Udyan in the early hours of Victory Day to pay homage to the greatest sons and daughters of the nation by holding a candlelight vigil
15 December 2024, 20:03 PM

2.31 lakh more eggs imported from India through Benapole

A shipment of 2.31 lakh eggs arrived from India via Benapole port at noon today, marking the latest import to help stabilise local egg prices.
30 October 2024, 10:52 AM

Dhaka lodges strong protest over killing of 13-year-old girl by BSF

Bangladesh has lodged a formal protest to the Government of India over the killing of a 13-year-old Bangladeshi girl by the Border Security Force (BSF) of India
5 September 2024, 12:54 PM

Petition filed with HC challenging Momen's holding office as minister

A Supreme Court lawyer today (September 5, 2022) filed a writ petition with the High Court challenging the legality of Abdul Momen's holding the offices of the foreign minister as well as a member of parliament for his “controversial comment”.
5 September 2022, 16:54 PM

Khulna fuel traders strike demanding commission hike

Fuel oil traders of Khulna has been observing a 12-hour strike since morning in order to press home their three-point demand including increased commission and tank-lorry rents.
22 August 2022, 04:20 AM

Unhr commissioner’s visit: Rights issues, Rohingyas to figure high

UN Human Rights Commissioner Michelle Bachelet will be focusing on human rights situation in Bangladesh, Rohingya crisis, and climate change during her four-day visit here that begins on August 14.
30 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Services will need proof of income tax payment

People will require to submit the proof of submission of their income tax returns in order to get more than 40 types of services, including loans and trade licence, as the National Board of Revenue looks to raise more taxes.
9 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Home Trips During Eid: Crowds may help spread virus

Experts warn of worsening Covid-19 situation as thousands are leaving city areas in crowded vehicles to celebrate Eid in their village homes, ignoring social distancing and sometimes not wearing masks.
29 July 2020, 18:00 PM

A glorious day for Dhaka's football

Sunday, November 21, 1937.
5 July 2018, 18:36 PM

Bangladesh football: then and now

The passion is so high that they hoist the national flags of their teams on rooftops and engage in bitter arguments about their teams, like they once did during matches of country's two archrivals -- Abahani and Mohammedan.
5 July 2018, 18:30 PM

A naturalist's letter to Dhaka parents

A narrow 50-meter creek running along a muddy road next to our house was a passage for fish and other aquatic animals.
2 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Alamdanga killing field could have more to say

The Pakistan army's killing field in Alamdanga of Chuadanga could be holding further proof of the brutality of the anti-liberation forces.
15 December 2016, 18:00 PM

The vanishing act

It was not too long ago when aeroplane enthusiasts of the world, those who were old enough, were saddened by the demise of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10. People from across the world queued up at an airport in the UK to be in the last ever passenger flight of the airliner which was then operated by only Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
1 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Unrelenting Passion

While we celebrated the under-16 women's football team's success over the last two months, here is a look into the background of these girls who took up the beautiful game and came so far in just three to four years.
6 October 2016, 18:25 PM

All the torchbearers

The excerpt (translated) above is not from 2016. It is from an article written by Hamida Banu, which was published in
19 May 2016, 18:00 PM

“He was sent by God”

Cut off from the nearest town by some 10-20 kilometres of thick forests all around, the people of Kailakuri and adjacent villages didn't have access to trusted medical care in any emergency.
8 October 2015, 18:00 PM

The Good Doctor

“My days are numbered now," Edric Sargission Baker told his associates soon after he was diagnosed with pulmonary artery hypertension in 2013. An accomplished doctor himself, he then described the symptoms that would indicate his time had come. "When you see these symptoms, do not put me on mechanical ventilation or any other life support," Dr Baker said to the shock of his associates.
8 October 2015, 18:00 PM